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    Why Do Churches Focus So Much On Families?

    http://www.relevantmagazine.com/god/...6VWqGDl5C6B.99


    The Bible does have a lot to say about the significance of the family structure.

    Family is the chief biblical metaphor to describe how God relates to us. God is our Father and we are His children. Jesus is husband and we are His Bride, the Church. "We are our Beloved's, and our Beloved is ours," says Solomon's Song.

    The marriage between a man and a woman, in the purest sense, is a pointer to and picture of the love between Christ and the Church. In our shared union with Christ, we are also sisters and brothers to each other.

    God established three structures to advance His Kingdom and support the flourishing of societies and persons: the Church, government and the nuclear family. As the family goes, so goes a society.

    But like any good thing, when family becomes the main thing, it can cause more harm than good.

    Read more at http://www.relevantmagazine.com/god/...5LDZ9pF3ErH.99

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    Well, once again, the author swings wildly into a massively distorted view of things, and uses generalized, sweeping, judgements based on just a few things where people have perhaps over-emphasized something.

    "Relevant" seems to do that with fervor.....

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    Quote Originally Posted by CatchyUsername View Post
    Well, once again, the author swings wildly into a massively distorted view of things, and uses generalized, sweeping, judgements based on just a few things where people have perhaps over-emphasized something.

    "Relevant" seems to do that with fervor.....


    Let's not get into either ditch~!

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    I know, right?

    Well, see, this is the thing. I do understand that sometimes singles feel that family is emphasized to their exclusion. I do get it. *BUT* that's not the fault of emphasizing the importance of family life! A good Church should have activities/get togethers/fellowship for singles as well, not do away with Mother's Day or recognizing the need for strong families. I am just dumbstruck at how people go from one extreme to another. There is no reason for it.

    I think that once you witness the breakdown of the family, you really do understand why it's emphasized by the Church. It really is the cornerstone of any society. And I'm not even only talking about the "traditional" family unit in this regard. I mean....we do have single moms (either widowed or never married). I think it's logical to emphasize that having stable family life can include mentoring children who grow up in single parent households, and providing support in that regard. So we do have a reality with single parenthood...so no, there aren't really perfect families, but there are intact, godly, families, and they do in fact provide a very stable situation for children, but single moms can instill godly values and provide loving homes too.

    I do also believe that it's vital and important for singles to interact and socialize with godly, functional, families, so that they can learn from them. This was vital for me as a baby Christian...especially as I was raised in dysfunction. It was invaluable for me to learn from godly families in terms of child rearing, interaction, boundaries, etc....

    Quote Originally Posted by FaithfulOne View Post


    Let's not get into either ditch~!

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